Control method and apparatus for air conditioner, air conditioner and computer-readable storage medium

ABSTRACT

A control method for an air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner has a retractable top air output mechanism provided at a top thereof. The control method includes: controlling, in response to a specified wind shower instruction in a cooling mode, the top air output mechanism to stretch towards an outside of the air conditioner to open an air outlet of the top air output mechanism; adjusting, based on the specified wind shower instruction, an air-out included angle of the top air output mechanism to be within a first angle range; and adjusting, based on the specified wind shower instruction, a supply air speed of the top air output mechanism to be within a first air speed range.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of PCT InternationalApplication No. PCT/CN2020/126201, which claims priority to and benefitsof Chinese Patent Application No. 201911206738.2, filed on Nov. 29, 2019and Chinese Patent Application No. 202010183806.4, filed on Mar. 16,2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by referencefor all purposes. No new matter has been introduced.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioners, and inparticular, to a control method for an air conditioner, a controlapparatus for an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and acomputer-readable storage medium.

BACKGROUND

An existing air conditioner usually has an air outlet provided on a sidesurface thereof to supply air horizontally, and adjusts the air speedand direction to meet the needs of users. However, when the compressorof the air conditioner operates at a high frequency, and when the airoutput volume and air speed of the air outlet on the side surface arereduced in order to reduce the draft sensation for the user, a changerate of the indoor temperature will be affected, and thus the userexperience will be affected.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the technicalproblems existing in the related art or related technologies.

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a controlmethod for an air conditioner.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a controlapparatus for an air conditioner.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an airconditioner.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide acomputer-readable storage medium.

In order to achieve the above objects, embodiments of a first aspect ofthe present disclosure provide a control method for an air conditioner.The air conditioner has a retractable top air output mechanism providedat a top thereof. The control method includes: controlling, in responseto a predetermined or specified wind shower instruction in a coolingmode, the top air output mechanism to stretch towards an outside of theair conditioner to open an air outlet of the top air output mechanism;adjusting, based on the predetermined wind shower instruction, anair-out included angle of the top air output mechanism to be within afirst angle range; and adjusting, based on the predetermined wind showerinstruction, a supply air speed of the top air output mechanism to bewithin a first air speed range.

In this technical solution, in response to the predetermined wind showerinstruction in the cooling mode, the top air output mechanism iscontrolled to stretch towards the outside of the air conditioner to openthe air outlet of the top air output mechanism, that is, to blow coldair to the indoor environment through the top air output mechanism.Since the setting position of the top air output mechanism is usuallyhigher than the height of the user, the cold air will not be directlyblown to the user while satisfying the ventilation requirement of theindoor environment.

Embodiments of a second aspect of the present disclosure provide acontrol method for an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes acompressor, a first fan, a second fan, an air guide mechanism, and a topair output mechanism. The top air output mechanism is disposed at a topof an indoor unit of the air conditioner and is movable up and down. Theair guide mechanism includes a horizontal air guide strip and a verticalair guide strip. The control method including: receiving, in a coolingmode, a start instruction of a wind shower mode; and controlling, basedon the start instruction, the first fan, the second fan, the top airoutput mechanism, the horizontal air guide strip, the vertical air guidestrip, and the compressor to enter and operate in the wind shower mode.

Embodiments of a third aspect of the present disclosure provide acontrol apparatus for an air conditioner. The control apparatusincludes: a memory having a computer program stored thereon; and aprocessor. The computer program, when being executed by the processor,implements steps of the control method for the air conditioner asdefined in any one of the above embodiments.

Embodiments of a fourth aspect of the present disclosure provide an airconditioner. The air conditioner includes: a top air output mechanismretractably arranged at a top of the air conditioner; and a controlapparatus connected to the top air output mechanism. The controlapparatus includes: a memory having a computer program stored thereon;and a processor configured to execute the computer program to implementsteps of the control method for the air conditioner as defined in anyone of the above embodiments of the first aspect.

Embodiments of a fifth aspect of the present disclosure provide an airconditioner. The air conditioner includes: a compressor, a first fan, asecond fan, an air guide mechanism, a top air output mechanism, and acontrol apparatus. The top air output mechanism is disposed at a top ofan indoor unit of the air conditioner and is movable up and down. Theair guide mechanism includes a horizontal air guide strip and a verticalair guide strip. The control apparatus includes: a memory having acomputer program stored thereon; and a processor configured to executethe computer program to implement steps of the control method for theair conditioner as defined in any one of the above embodiments of thesecond aspect.

Embodiments of a sixth aspect of the present disclosure provide acomputer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage mediumhas a computer program stored thereon. The computer program, when beingexecuted, implements the control method for the air conditioner asdefined in any one of the above embodiments.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be setforth in part in the following description and become apparent in partfrom the following description, or may be learned by practice of thepresent disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the presentdisclosure will become apparent and readily understood from thefollowing description of embodiments in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an airconditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an airconditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a control apparatus for an airconditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an air conditioner according toan embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to anembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a computer-readable storagemedium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the air conditioner in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the air conditionerin FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a structural schematic diagram of position A of the airconditioner in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an airconditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an airconditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a schematic flowchart of a control apparatus for an airconditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 14 is a structural schematic diagram of a control apparatus for anair conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioneraccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 16 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic deviceaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

In order to more clearly understand the above objects, features andadvantages of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will befurther described in detail below with reference to the accompanyingdrawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that theembodiments of the present disclosure and the features in theembodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Many specific details are set forth in the following description tofacilitate a full understanding of the present disclosure. However, thepresent disclosure may be implemented in other ways different from thosedescribed herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the presentdisclosure is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

A control method for an air conditioner, a control apparatus for an airconditioner, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage mediumaccording to some embodiments of the present disclosure will bespecifically described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the control method for an airconditioner 400 according to the embodiments of the present disclosureincludes: step S102, controlling, in response to a predetermined orspecified wind shower instruction in a cooling mode, a top air outputmechanism 402 of the air conditioner 400 to stretch towards an outsideof the air conditioner 400 to open an air outlet of the top air outputmechanism 402; step S104, adjusting, based on the specified wind showerinstruction, an air-out included angle of the top air output mechanism402 to be within a first angle range; and step S106, adjusting, based onthe specified wind shower instruction, a supply air speed of the top airoutput mechanism 402 to be within a first air speed range.

In this technical solution, in response to a specified wind showerinstruction in the cooling mode, the top air output mechanism 402 iscontrolled to stretch towards the outside of the air conditioner 400 toopen the air outlet of the top air output mechanism 402, that is, toblow cold air to the indoor environment through the top air outputmechanism 402. Since the setting position of the top air outputmechanism 402 is usually higher than the height of the user, the coldair will not be directly blown to the user while satisfying theventilation requirement of the indoor environment.

Further, by adjusting the air-out included angle of the top air outputmechanism 402 to be within the first angle range based on the specifiedwind shower instruction, the air output volume of the top air outputmechanism 402 may be increased, even if more cold air is blown outthrough the top air output mechanism 402.

Similarly, by adjusting the supply air speed of the top air outputmechanism 402 to be within the first air speed range based on thespecified wind shower instruction, it is also beneficial to increase theair output volume of the top air output mechanism 402, so as to ensurethe cooling efficiency of the air conditioner 400 to the indoorenvironment.

A draft rate DR of the air conditioner 400 may be calculated based onformula (1-1).

DR=(34−t _(a))(v _(a)−0.05)0.62(0.37×v _(a) ×Tu+3.14)  (1-1)

where DR represents a draft rate, i.e., a percentage of dissatisfactiondue to a draft sensation; and when DR is greater than or equal to 100%,DR is equal to 100%;

t_(a) represents a local air temperature, ° C.;

v_(a) represents an average local air velocity, m/s; and when v_(a) issmaller than or equal to 0.05 m/s, v_(a) is equal to 0.05 m/s; and

Tu represents a local turbulence intensity, which is defined as a ratioof a standard deviation SD of a local air velocity to an average localair velocity (%) and calculated based on the following formula:

${Tu} = {\frac{SD}{v_{a}} \times 100.}$

The standard deviation SD of the local air velocity is calculated basedon formula (1-2):

$\begin{matrix}{{SD} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{n - 1}{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n}\left( {V_{ai} - v_{a}} \right)^{2}}}} & \left( {1 - 2} \right)\end{matrix}$

where v_(ai) represents an instantaneous velocity of the local air attime i, m/s.

Since the top air output mechanism 402 is retractable, it may stretchtowards the outside of the air conditioner 400 based on the specifiedwind shower instruction to blow the cold air generated by an indoor heatexchanger 406 through heat exchange, without affecting the appearanceand the occupied space of the air conditioner 400.

To sum up, based on the specified wind shower instruction, the supplyair angle and/or supply air speed of the top air output mechanism 402 isadjusted, so as to more accurately adjust parameters, such as, the airoutput volume, air temperature and air direction of the top air outputmechanism 402. In addition, the air temperature also depends on theoperating frequency of the compressor.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, a first drivingmechanism is provided between the top air output mechanism 402 and amain body of the air conditioner 400, the first driving mechanism beinghorizontally rotatable. The control method further includes: triggering,based on the specified wind shower instruction, the first drivingmechanism to control the top air output mechanism 402 to swing or rotatein a horizontal direction, so as to control the top air output mechanism402 to swing and supply air in the horizontal direction.

In this technical solution, by triggering the first driving mechanism tocontrol the top air output mechanism 402 to swing or rotate in thehorizontal direction, the top air output mechanism 402 can be enabled tosupply air in a plurality of horizontal directions, and the cold air canbe blown in various directions towards the indoor environment, therebyproviding a more uniform temperature distribution of the indoor air.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, a second drivingmechanism is provided between the top air output mechanism 402 and themain body of the air conditioner 400, the second driving mechanism beingvertically rotatable. Said adjusting, based on the specified wind showerinstruction, the air-out included angle of the top air output mechanism402 to be within the first angle range specifically includes:triggering, based on the specified wind shower instruction, the seconddriving mechanism to control the top air output mechanism 402 to swingin a vertical direction until the air-out included angle of the top airoutput mechanism 402 falls into the first angle range.

In this technical solution, by triggering, based on the specified windshower instruction, the second driving mechanism to control the top airoutput mechanism 402 to swing in the vertical direction until theair-out included angle of the top air output mechanism 402 falls intothe first angle range, the size of the air outlet of the top air outputmechanism 402 can be flexibly adjusted to meet the user's heat exchangerequirements for the indoor environment to the greatest extent.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the airconditioner 400 has a side air output mechanism provided at a sideportion thereof, the side air output mechanism including a first airguide assembly 4042 capable of swinging in a horizontal direction and asecond air guide assembly 4044 capable of swinging in a verticaldirection. The control method includes: opening an air outlet of theside air output mechanism based on the specified wind showerinstruction; and controlling the first air guide assembly 4042 to swinghorizontally until an air-out angle of the first air guide assembly 4042is smaller than or equal to a second angle, and/or controlling, bytaking a horizontal plane as a reference plane, the second air guideassembly 4044 to swing vertically upwards to the second angle.

In this technical solution, the air conditioner 400 has the side airoutput mechanism provided at a side portion thereof. Based on thespecified wind shower instruction, the air outlet of the side air outputmechanism is opened, that is, the side portion of the air conditionerassists in supplying cold air, and further, the supply air angle and/orsupply air speed of the side air output mechanism is adjusted, in such amanner that the side air output mechanism is prevented from blowing airto two sides of the air conditioner 400.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the airconditioner 400 has a side air output mechanism provided at a sideportion thereof, the side air output mechanism including a first airguide assembly 4042 capable of swinging in a horizontal direction and asecond air guide assembly 4044 capable of swinging in a verticaldirection. The control method includes: opening an air outlet of theside air output mechanism based on the specified wind showerinstruction; and controlling the first air guide assembly 4042 to swinghorizontally back and forth within a third angle, the third angle beinga maximum value of an air-out angle of the first air guide assembly4042, and/or controlling, by taking a horizontal plane as a referenceplane, the second air guide assembly 4044 to swing vertically upwards toa fourth angle.

In this technical solution, the air outlet of the side air outputmechanism is opened based on the specified wind shower instruction; andthe first air guide assembly 4042 is controlled to swing horizontallyback and forth within a third angle, the third angle being the maximumvalue of the air-out angle of the first air guide assembly 4042, and/orby taking the horizontal plane as the reference plane, the second airguide assembly 4044 is controlled to swing vertically upwards to afourth angle. On the one hand, the second air guide assembly 4044 blowsair upwards, which reduces the air output volume of the air outletcorresponding to the second air guide assembly 4044, so as to reduce thevolume of the cold air blown horizontally to the user directly. On theother hand, the first air guide assembly 4042 swings within the thirdangle to supply air, which is also beneficial to reduce the volume ofthe cold air blown horizontally to the user directly, i.e., the coolingair is avoid from being blown directly to the user.

Taking a direction in which the cooling air is naturally blown as areference line, the third angle is an included angle between thereference line and a reference surface on the first air guide assembly4042. The third angle is negatively correlated with the air outputvolume, and the third angle is generally greater than or equal to 40degrees.

In addition, taking a horizontal plane as a reference plane, the fourthangle is an included angle between the second air guide assembly 4044and the reference plane. The fourth angle is negatively correlated withthe air output volume, and the fourth angle is generally greater than orequal to 45 degrees.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the control methodfurther includes: detecting a temperature of an environment where theair conditioner 400 is located, and recording the temperature as anenvironment temperature; and adjusting a maximum operating frequency ofthe compressor of the air conditioner 400 based on the specified windshower instruction and the environment temperature.

In this technical solution, by adjusting the maximum operating frequencyof the compressor of the air conditioner 400 based on the specified windshower instruction and the environment temperature, it is not onlybeneficial to reduce the draft sensation of the user, but alsobeneficial to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioner 400.For example, in the cooling mode, the environment temperature is higherthan 39° C., and in order to avoid the evident cold draft sensationcaused by an excessively large temperature difference, the maximumoperating frequency may be reduced to reduce the cooling capacity.

The maximum operating frequency can be set to 50 Hz.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the control methodfurther includes: detecting a temperature of an environment where theair conditioner 400 is located, and recording the temperature as anenvironment temperature; and adjusting a target operating temperature ofthe air conditioner 400 based on the specified wind shower instructionand the environment temperature.

In this technical solution, the target operating temperature of the airconditioner 400 is adjusted based on the specified wind showerinstruction and the environment temperature, in order to further reducethe draft sensation of the user. The target operating temperature is adefault temperature. For example, in the cooling mode, the environmenttemperature is higher than 39° C., and in order to avoid the evidentcold draft sensation due to an excessively large temperature difference,the target operating temperature may be set to be higher than 26° C.

In addition, the environment temperature may be detected periodically.That is, as the environment temperature decreases, the target operatingtemperature in the cooling mode is controlled to decrease, or themaximum operating frequency of the compressor is increased.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the airconditioner 400 further has a second fan 4046 and a first fan 4048provided inside a casing thereof. The second fan 4046 is arranged closeto a bottom of the air conditioner 400, and the first fan 4048 isarranged close to the top of the air conditioner 400.

The second fan 4046 is a centrifugal fan, and a rotation speed of thesecond fan 4046 ranges from 400 r/min to 500 r/min.

In addition, the air supply volume is determined in combination with thesupply air angle and the supply air speed of the top air outputmechanism 402, and the rotation speed of the second fan 4046 isnegatively correlated with the air supply volume.

The first fan 4048 is an axial fan, and a rotation speed of the firstfan 4048 ranges from 1000 r/min to 1100 r/min.

In addition, the air supply volume is determined in combination with thesupply air angle and the supply air speed of the top air outputmechanism 402, and a rotation speed of the first fan 4048 is negativelycorrelated with the air supply volume.

As shown in FIG. 2, a control method for an air conditioner according toanother embodiment of the present disclosure includes the followingsteps.

At step S202, the air conditioner is turned on (through remote controlor key operation).

At step S204, a sliding door is opened, the sliding door can be directedto a door body slidable between a top-directed direction and abottom-directed direction of the air conditioner, or a door bodyslidable in a horizontal direction, which is not limited here.

For example, when the sliding door slides in the top-directed direction,the air outlet on the side of the air conditioner is gradually blocked,and when the sliding door slides in the bottom-directed direction, theair outlet on the side of the air conditioner is gradually opened. Theblocking and opening methods are not limited here.

For example, when the sliding door slides to the left horizontally, theair outlet on the side of the air conditioner is gradually blocked; andwhen the sliding door slides to the right horizontally, the air outleton the side of the air conditioner is gradually opened. The blocking andopening methods are not limited here.

At step S206, the air conditioner cyclically detects external signals (aremote control infrared signal, a WIFI radio frequency signal, a buttontouch signal).

At step S208, whether a “specified wind shower from the sky” startsignal is received is determined.

At step S210, whether the air conditioner is operating in a cooling modeis determined. If yes, the control method proceeds to step S214, and ifno, the control method proceeds to step S212.

At step S212, the air conditioner does not respond (no load control).

At step S214, a buzzer sounds to respond to the user.

At step S216, a control of a sky specified wind shower function starts.

At step S218, whether the sliding door is opened is determined. If yes,the control method proceeds to step S220, and if no, the control methodproceeds to step S216.

At step S220, whether the air guide strips have been completely restoredis determined. If yes, the control method proceeds to step S222, and ifno, the control method proceeds to step S216.

At step S222, operations of loads are controlled.

At step S224, the horizontal air guide strip is adjusted to swingupwards to a maximum angle; and the vertical air guide strip is adjustedto swing to left or right to a maximum angle.

At step S226, a rotation speed of the axial fan and a rotation speed ofthe centrifugal fan are adjusted

At step S228, the top air output mechanism is opened to a maximumopening degree.

At step S230, the frequency of the compressor is adjusted, and an outputtemperature of the air conditioner is adjusted.

In addition, the “wind shower instruction from the sky” is a name forthe specified wind shower instruction, and may alternatively be named“top wind shower instruction”, “up wind shower instruction”, etc., whichis not limited here.

As shown in FIG. 3, a control apparatus 300 for an air conditioneraccording to embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a memory302 having a computer program stored thereon; and a processor 304. Thecomputer program, when being executed by the processor 304, implementssteps of the control method for the air conditioner as defined in any ofthe above technical solutions.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, an air conditioner 400 according toembodiments of the present disclosure includes: a top air outputmechanism 402 retractably arranged at a top of the air conditioner 400;and a control apparatus connected to the top air output mechanism. Thecontrol apparatus includes: a memory having a computer program storedthereon; and a processor. The processor, when executing the computerprogram, implements steps of the control method for the air conditioner400 as defined in any one of the above technical solutions.

As shown in FIG. 6, a computer-readable storage medium 500 according toembodiments of the present disclosure has a computer program storedthereon. The computer program, when being executed by the airconditioner 400, implements the control method for the air conditioneras defined in any of the above technical solutions. The control methodfor the air conditioner specifically includes the following steps:controlling, in response to a specified wind shower instruction in acooling mode, the top air output mechanism to stretch towards an outsideof the air conditioner to open an air outlet of the top air outputmechanism; adjusting, based on the specified wind shower instruction, anair-out included angle of the top air output mechanism to be within afirst angle range; and adjusting, based on the specified wind showerinstruction, a supply air speed of the top air output mechanism to bewithin a first air speed range.

In this technical solution, in response to a specified wind showerinstruction in the cooling mode, the top air output mechanism iscontrolled to stretch towards the outside of the air conditioner to openthe air outlet of the top air output mechanism, that is, the cold air isblown to the indoor environment through the top air output mechanism.Since the setting position of the top air output mechanism is usuallyhigher than the height of the user, the cold air will not be directlyblown to the user while satisfying the ventilation requirement of theindoor environment.

Further, by adjusting the air-out included angle of the top air outputmechanism to be within the first angle range based on the specified windshower instruction, the air output volume of the top air outputmechanism may be increased, so that more cold air is blown out throughthe top air output mechanism.

Similarly, by adjusting the supply air speed of the top air outputmechanism to be within the first air speed range based on the specifiedwind shower instruction, it is also beneficial to increase the airoutput volume of the top air output mechanism, so as to guarantee thecooling efficiency of the air conditioner to the indoor environment.

Since the top air output mechanism is retractable, it may stretchtowards the outside of the air conditioner based on the specified windshower instruction to blow cold air without affecting the appearance andoccupied space of the air conditioner.

In summary, the supply air angle and/or supply air speed of the top airoutput mechanism is adjusted based on the specified wind showerinstruction, so as to more accurately adjust the parameters such as theair output volume, the air temperature and the air direction of the topair output mechanism. In addition, the air temperature also depends onthe operating frequency of the compressor.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, a first drivingmechanism is provided between the top air output mechanism and a mainbody of the air conditioner, the first driving mechanism beinghorizontally rotatable. The control method further includes: triggering,based on the specified wind shower instruction, the first drivingmechanism to control the top air output mechanism to swing or rotate ina horizontal direction, so as to control the top air output mechanism toswing and supply air in the horizontal direction.

In this technical solution, by triggering the first driving mechanism tocontrol the top air output mechanism to swing or rotate in thehorizontal direction, the top air output mechanism may be enabled tosupply air in a plurality of horizontal directions, so that the cold airmay be blown in various directions towards the indoor environment,thereby providing a more uniform temperature distribution of the indoorair.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, a second drivingmechanism is provided between the top air output mechanism and a mainbody of the air conditioner, the second driving mechanism beingvertically rotatable. Said adjusting the air-out included angle of thetop air output mechanism to be within the first angle range based on thespecified wind shower instruction includes: triggering, based on thespecified wind shower instruction, the second driving mechanism tocontrol the top air output mechanism to swing in a vertical directionuntil the air-out included angle of the top air output mechanism fallsinto the first angle range.

In this technical solution, by triggering, based on the specified windshower instruction, the second driving mechanism to control the top airoutput mechanism to swing in a vertical direction until the air-outincluded angle of the top air output mechanism falls into the firstangle range, the size of the air outlet of the top air output mechanismcan be flexibly adjusted to meet the user's heat exchange requirementsfor the indoor environment to the greatest extent.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the airconditioner has a side air output mechanism provided at a side portionthereof, the side air output mechanism including a first air guideassembly capable of swinging in a horizontal direction and a second airguide assembly capable of swinging in a vertical direction. The controlmethod includes: opening an air outlet of the side air output mechanismbased on the specified wind shower instruction; and controlling thefirst air guide assembly to swing horizontally until an air-out angle ofthe first air guide assembly is smaller than or equal to a second angle,and/or controlling, by taking a horizontal plane as a reference plane,the second air guide assembly to swing vertically upwards to the secondangle.

In this technical solution, the air conditioner has the side air outputmechanism provided at the side portion thereof. Based on the specifiedwind shower instruction, the air outlet of the side air output mechanismis opened, that is, the side portion of the air conditioner assists insupplying cold air, and further, the supply air angle and/or supply airspeed of the side air output mechanism is adjusted, in such a mannerthat the side air output mechanism is prevented from blowing air to twosides of the air conditioner.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the airconditioner has a side air output mechanism provided at a side portionthereof, the side air output mechanism includes a first air guideassembly capable of swinging in a horizontal direction and a second airguide assembly capable of swinging in a vertical direction. The controlmethod includes: opening an air outlet of the side air output mechanismbased on the specified wind shower instruction; and controlling thefirst air guide assembly to swing horizontally back and forth within athird angle, the third angle being a maximum value of an air-out angleof the first air guide assembly, and/or controlling, by taking ahorizontal plane as a reference plane, the second air guide assembly toswing vertically upwards to a fourth angle.

In this technical solution, the air outlet of the side air outputmechanism is opened based on the specified wind shower instruction; andthe first air guide assembly is controlled to swing horizontally backand forth within a third angle, the third angle being a maximum value ofan air-out angle of the first air guide assembly, and/or by taking thehorizontal plane as a reference plane, the second air guide assembly iscontrolled to swing vertically upwards to a fourth angle. On the onehand, the second air guide assembly blows air upwards, which reduces theair output volume of the air outlet corresponding to the second airguide assembly, so as to reduce the volume of the cold air blownhorizontally to the user directly. On the other hand, the first airguide assembly swings within the third angle to supply air, which isalso beneficial to reduce the volume of the cold air blown horizontallyto the user directly, i.e., the cooling air is blown by avoiding theuser.

Taking a direction in which the cooling air is naturally blown as areference line, the third angle is an included angle between thereference line and a reference surface on the first air guide assembly.The third angle is negatively correlated with the air output volume, andthe third angle is generally greater than or equal to 40 degrees.

In addition, taking a horizontal plane as a reference plane, the fourthangle is an included angle between the second air guide assembly and thereference plane. The fourth angle is negatively correlated with the airoutput volume, and the fourth angle is generally greater than or equalto 45 degrees.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the control methodfurther includes: detecting a temperature of an environment where theair conditioner is located, and recording the temperature as anenvironment temperature; and adjusting a maximum operating frequency ofa compressor of the air conditioner based on the specified wind showerinstruction and the environment temperature.

In this technical solution, by adjusting the maximum operating frequencyof a compressor of the air conditioner based on the specified windshower instruction and the environment temperature, it is not onlybeneficial to reduce the draft sensation of the user, but alsobeneficial to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioner. Forexample, in the cooling mode, the environment temperature is higher than39° C., and in order to avoid the evident cold draft sensation caused byan excessively large temperature difference, the maximum operatingfrequency may be reduced to reduce the cooling capacity.

The maximum operating frequency can be set to 50 Hz.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the control methodfurther includes: detecting a temperature of an environment where theair conditioner is located, and recording the temperature as anenvironment temperature; and adjusting a target operating temperature ofthe air conditioner based on the specified wind shower instruction andthe environment temperature.

In this technical solution, the target operating temperature of the airconditioner is adjusted based on the specified wind shower instructionand the environment temperature in order to further reduce the draftsensation of the user. The target operating temperature is a defaulttemperature. For example, in the cooling mode, the environmenttemperature is higher than 39° C., and in order to avoid the evidentcold draft sensation due to an excessively large temperature difference,the target operating temperature may be set to be higher than 26° C.

In addition, the environment temperature may be detected periodically.That is, as the environment temperature decreases, the target operatingtemperature in the cooling mode is controlled to decrease, or themaximum operating frequency of the compressor is increased.

In any of the above technical solutions, for example, the airconditioner further has a second fan and a first fan provided inside acasing thereof. The second fan is arranged close to a bottom of the airconditioner, and the first fan is arranged close to a top of the airconditioner.

The second fan is a centrifugal fan, and a rotation speed of the secondfan ranges from 400 r/min to 500 r/min.

In addition, the air supply volume is determined in combination with thesupply air angle and the supply air speed of the top air outputmechanism, and the rotation speed of the second fan is negativelycorrelated with the air supply volume.

The first fan is an axial fan, and a rotation speed of the first fanranges from 1000 r/min to 1100 r/min.

In addition, the air supply volume is determined in combination with thesupply air angle and the supply air speed of the top air outputmechanism, and a rotation speed of the first fan is negativelycorrelated with the air supply volume.

The technical solutions of the present disclosure are described indetail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. The presentdisclosure provides a control method for an air conditioner, a controlapparatus for an air conditioner, an air conditioner and acomputer-readable storage medium. The top air output mechanism iscontrolled to stretch towards an outside of the air conditioner to openan air outlet of the top air output mechanism in response to a specifiedwind shower instruction in a cooling mode, that is, the cold air isblown to the indoor environment through the top air output mechanism.Since the setting position of the top air output mechanism is usuallyhigher than the height of the user, the cold air will not blow directlyto the user while satisfying the ventilation requirement of the indoorenvironment.

According to actual needs, the order of the steps in the method of thepresent disclosure may be adjusted and the steps may be combined anddeleted.

The units in the apparatus of the present disclosure may be combined,divided and deleted according to actual needs.

Those of ordinary skill in the art may understand that all or part ofthe steps in the various methods of the above embodiments may becompleted by a program instructing relevant hardware. The program may bestored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the storage mediumincludes a Read-Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM),Programmable Read-only Memory (PROM), Erasable Programmable Read OnlyMemory (EPROM), One-time Programmable Read-Only Memory (OTPROM),Electronically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), CompactDisc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disk memory, magneticdisk memory, magnetic tape memory, or any other computer-readablemediums that may be used to carry or store data.

A control method for an air conditioner, a control apparatus for an airconditioner, an air conditioner, and an electronic device according tosome other embodiments of the present disclosure will be described belowwith reference to the accompanying drawings.

The air conditioner and the control method and apparatus thereofaccording to the embodiments of the present disclosure will be describedbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that, referring to FIGS. 7 to 10, in the embodiments,as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the air conditioner includes an indoor unit.The indoor unit 100 includes an indoor heat exchanger 101, a first fan102, and a second fan 103. The first fan 102 is arranged relative to anupper portion of the indoor heat exchanger 101, and the second fan 103is arranged relative to a lower portion of the indoor heat exchanger101.

The indoor unit 100 has a first air outlet 104, a second air outlet 105,and a third air outlet 106 provided at a front end thereof, and has anair inlet 107 provided on a rear side thereof. The first air outlet 104is in communication with the air inlet 107 and form a first air duct108, and the first fan 102 is located in the first air duct 108. Thesecond air outlet 105 is in communication with the air inlet 107 andforms a second air duct 109, and the second fan 103 is located in thesecond air duct 109. The third air outlet 106 is in communication withthe air inlet 107 and forms a third air duct 110. The second fan 103 andthe first fan 102 are sequentially arranged in the third air duct 110along a direction from the air inlet 107 to the third air outlet 106.Optionally, the second air outlet 105 is arranged around the first airoutlet 104. As shown in FIG. 8, the darker area in FIG. 8 is the firstair outlet 104, and the relatively light-colored area around the firstair outlet 104 is the second air outlet 105. Optionally, the first fan102 is an axial fan, and the second fan 103 is a centrifugal fan.

As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the indoor unit 100 further includes: anair guide mechanism 111 and a top air output mechanism 112. The airguide mechanism 111 is located at the front end of the first air outlet104 and the second air outlet 105, and includes a horizontal air guidestrip 113 and a vertical air guide strip 114. Under the driving of afirst driving motor (not shown in the figure) in the air guide mechanism111, the horizontal air guide strip 113 can be driven to swing upwardsor downwards (i.e., opened or closed), and under the driving of a seconddriving motor (not shown in the figure) in the air guide mechanism 111,the vertical air guide strip 114 can be driven to swing to the left orright (i.e., opened or closed). The top air output mechanism 112 isarranged on the top of the indoor unit 100 and is capable of moving upand down. When the top air output mechanism 112 moves upwards to apredetermined highest position, the third air outlet 106 will be fullyopened; and when the top air output mechanism 112 moves downwards to apredetermined lowest position, the third air outlet 106 will be closed.

It should be understood that the first air duct 108, the second air duct109, and the third air duct 110 may be all independent air ducts, or thethree air ducts have mutual overlapping regions there between, which maybe determined according to the actual situation and is not limited here.In this embodiment, the first air duct 108, the second air duct 109, andthe third air duct 110 have mutual overlapping region there between.

In this embodiment, after the air enters the indoor unit 100 from theair inlet 1071, a part of air formed after heat exchange by the indoorheat exchanger 101 flows into the room through the first air duct 108and the first air outlet 104 under the action of the first fan 102, andanother part of the air flows into the room through the second air duct109 and the second air outlet 105 under the action of the second fan103. In addition, still another part of the air flows into the roomthrough the third air duct 110 and the third air outlet 106 under theaction of the second fan 103.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the wind shower mode refersto that air is blown upwards from the top of the indoor unit to theroom, so that the blown air can freely sink towards the ground from anupper space of the room, creating a shower-style draft effect, and atthe same time, the velocity of the air flowing from the side (e.g., thefront side) of the indoor unit to the room is relatively low, so as toavoid the impact of the air and improve the indoor comfort.

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an airconditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 11, the control method for the air conditioner includesthe following steps.

At step S101, in a cooling mode, a start instruction of a wind showermode is received.

Generally, a user may use a control terminal (such as a remotecontroller, etc.) of the air conditioner to issue a control instructionto the air conditioner, for example, to switch the operation mode of theair conditioner. Therefore, when the air conditioner is in the coolingmode, and when the user issues an instruction to operate in the windshower mode, the air conditioner can receive the start instruction ofthe air shower mode and then operate in the wind shower mode.

At step S102, according to the start instruction, the first fan, thesecond fan, the top air output mechanism, the horizontal air guidestrip, the vertical air guide strip, and the compressor are controlledto operate in the wind shower mode.

After the start instruction is received, the first fan, the second fan,the top air output mechanism, the horizontal air guide strip, thevertical air guide strip, and the compressor may be controlled tooperate in a state matching the wind shower mode, thereby creating acomfortable and natural shower-type wind field state.

It should be noted that, in the present disclosure, when a startinstruction of the wind shower mode is received, it indicates that thecurrent indoor temperature is relatively high. At this time, the firstfan, the second fan, the top air output mechanism, the horizontal airguide strip, and the vertical air guide strip can be controlled to startthe wind shower mode of the air conditioner, so as to achieve thecooling effect while ensuring the indoor comfort.

As a possible implementation manner, after the start instruction of thewind shower mode is received, the horizontal air guide strip and thevertical air guide strip may be controlled.

Optionally, the horizontal air guide strip may be controlled to beopened to a second opening angle, so that the blown air can freely sinktoward the ground from an upper space of the room, creating ashower-style draft effect while avoiding the frontal impact of air toimprove indoor comfort. The second opening angle is a maximum openingangle of the horizontal air guide strip, and the maximum opening angleof each horizontal air guide strip ranges from 40° to 60°.

Optionally, the vertical air guide strip may be controlled to be openedto a first opening angle to reduce the air output volume directly infront of the air conditioner, so that the air flowing out of the airconditioner flows to regions on the left and right of the airconditioner, so as to speed up the cooling of the regions on the leftand right of the air conditioner. The first opening angle is a maximumopening angle of the vertical air guide strip, and the maximum openingangle of each vertical air guide strip ranges from 40° to 60°.

It should be noted that in the cooling mode of the air conditioner, thewind shower mode refers to that the air is blown upwards from the topposition of the indoor unit to the room, so that the blown air canfreely sink toward the ground from the upper space of the room, creatingan shower-style draft effect. Therefore, in order to achieve a bettercooling effect of the air shower, the horizontal air guide strips aregenerally inclined upward, that is, the horizontal air guide strips maybe opened upward to a certain angle, so that the blown cold air canfreely sink toward the ground from the upper space of the room.Optionally, when the first fan is an axial fan and the second fan is acentrifugal fan, the air of the centrifugal fan should be uniformlydischarged from around the air outlet of the axial fan, and the verticalair guide strip may be opened to a certain angle to the left or right.However, since the air of the centrifugal fan is blown out by acentrifugal wind wheel operating clockwise, the air of the centrifugalfan will produce a small component to the right, and is in an obliquelyupward direction. That is, the air output volume on the right side ofthe centrifugal fan will be larger, which will inevitably make theindoor temperature on the right side of the vertical air guide stripcool faster. Therefore, in the present disclosure, after the startinstruction is received, the vertical air guide strip can be controlledto rotate to the left, so that the indoor temperature is uniformlyreduced.

Optionally, the top air output mechanism may be controlled to rise to afirst height, so that a part of the air of the centrifugal fan is blownout from the top air output mechanism, that is, the air is outputtedfrom a highest air output height, so as to achieve the effect of uniformand slow sinking of the cool air; another part of the air of thecentrifugal fan is blown out upwards from the front side, collides andis mixed with the air of the axial fan that rotates and diffuses, so asto reduce the speed and disperse the air flow, avoid the frontal impactof the air, and improve the indoor comfort. The first height is ahighest position. In this way, the top air output mechanism iscontrolled to rise to the first height, so that the blown-out air canfreely sink from the position of the relatively higher upper space inthe indoor space towards the ground, thereby creating a shower-styledraft effect, and further, the flow velocity of the air flowing into theroom from the side (such as the front side) of the indoor unit isrelatively low, so as to avoid the impact of the air and improve theindoor comfort.

Optionally, the first fan may be controlled to operate at a firstrotation speed, and the second fan may be controlled to operate at asecond rotation speed. The first rotation speed is a maximum speed ofthe first fan, and the second rotation speed is a maximum rotation speedof the second fan. The first rotation speed ranges from 500 r/min to1000 r/min. The second rotation speed ranges from 200 r/min to 450r/min. The first fan and the second fan are controlled to operate attheir respective maximum rotation speeds, and therefore the air outputvolume of the air conditioner reaches a maximum air output volume, sothat the indoor temperature may be rapidly lowered.

In addition, in order to further reduce the reduction rate of indoortemperature and achieve the effect of energy saving, the operatingfrequency of the compressor may also be controlled.

As a possible implementation, after the start instruction of the windshower mode is received, the operating frequency of the compressor inthe air conditioner may be limited. As shown in FIG. 12, said limitingthe operating frequency of the compressor in the air conditionerincludes the following steps.

At S201, a current outdoor environment temperature is obtained.

Generally, a temperature sensor is provided outdoors, and the currentoutdoor environment temperature may be obtained by using the temperaturesensor.

At S202, a limited frequency of the compressor is determined based onthe outdoor environment temperature.

The current outdoor environment temperature may be obtained, and thelimited frequency of the compressor may be determined by querying apredetermined mapping relation chart between the outdoor environmenttemperature and the limited frequency of the compressor by using thecurrent outdoor environment temperature. For example, the predeterminedmapping relation chart between the outdoor environment temperature andthe limited frequency of the compressor is that: when the outdoorenvironment temperature is A, the limited frequency is A1, and when theoutdoor environment temperature is B, the limited frequency is B1. Inthis case, when the obtained outdoor environment temperature is B, thelimited frequency can be determined as B1.

At S203, the compressor is controlled to operate under the limitedfrequency.

The limited frequency of the compressor may be determined, and thecompressor may be operated at the limited frequency. Optionally, thelimited frequency ranges from 45 Hz to 55 Hz.

Further, in order to ensure the cooling effect when the compressor iscontrolled to operate at a limited frequency, the limited frequency ofthe compressor may be corrected based on the indoor temperature todetermine the corrected limited frequency as a target limited frequencyof the compressor.

As a possible implementation, when the air conditioner operates in thewind shower mode, a size of the wind shower, i.e., a wind gear, may bechanged. As shown in FIG. 13, a process of adjusting the wind gearincludes the following steps.

S301, a wind gear signal is received.

Optionally, several different wind gears may be included in the windshower mode. The selected target gear may be identified based on thereceived wind gear signal, and based on the target gear, the first fan,the second fan, the top air output mechanism, the horizontal air guidestrip, the vertical air guide strip, and the compressor are controlled,that is, the rotation speeds of the first fan and the second fan arecontrolled, the rising height of the top air output mechanism iscontrolled, the opening angles of the horizontal air guide strip and thevertical air guide strip are controlled, and the operating frequency ofthe compressor is controlled.

The mapping relation or mapping table between the wind gear and theoperating parameters of the first fan, the second fan, the top airoutput mechanism, the horizontal air guide strip, the vertical air guidestrip, and the compressor may be established in advance. After thetarget wind gear is obtained, the mapping relation or mapping table isqueried to determine the operating parameters of the first fan, thesecond fan, the top air output mechanism, the horizontal air guidestrip, the vertical air guide strip, and the compressor under thecurrent target wind gear, which are then used to adjust the currentoperating parameters. The mapping relation or mapping table may bepreset in the storage space of the air conditioner, for example, may bestored in a main board of the air conditioner.

At S302, based on the wind gear signal, rotation speeds of the first fanand the second fan are controlled to be adjusted to match the wind gearsignal;

At S303, based on the wind gear signal, a rising height of the top airoutput mechanism is controlled to be adjusted to match the wind gearsignal.

At S304, based on the wind gear signal, the opening angles of thehorizontal air guide strip and the vertical air guide strip arecontrolled to be adjusted to match the wind gear signal.

At S305, based on the wind gear signal, the compressor is controlled tooperate under a limited frequency matching the wind gear signal.

Optionally, in a first wind gear, a first rotation speed rangecorresponding to the first fan may range from 500 rpm to 600 rpm, asecond rotation speed corresponding to the second fan may range from 200rpm to 300 rpm, a first height corresponding to the top air outputmechanism may be ⅓ of a maximum liftable height, a first predeterminedangle corresponding to the horizontal air guide strip may range from 50°to the maximum openable angle, a second predetermined anglecorresponding to the vertical air guide strip may range from 10° to 20°,and a first operating frequency corresponding to the compressor may be30 HZ.

Optionally, in the second wind gear, a third rotation speedcorresponding to the first fan may range from 600 rpm to 800 rpm, afourth rotation speed corresponding to the second fan may range from 300rpm to 380 rpm, a second height corresponding to the top air outputmechanism may be ⅔ of the maximum liftable height, a third predeterminedangle corresponding to the horizontal air guide strip may range from 45°to 50°, a fourth predetermined angle corresponding to the vertical airguide strip may range from 30° to 40°, and a second operating frequencycorresponding to the compressor may be 40 HZ.

Optionally, in the third wind gear, a fifth rotation speed correspondingto the first fan may range from 900 rpm to 1000 rpm, a sixth rotationspeed corresponding to the second fan may range from 400 rpm to 450 rpm,a third height corresponding to the top air output mechanism may be themaximum liftable height, a fifth predetermined angle corresponding tothe horizontal air guide strip may range from 40° to 45°, a sixthpredetermined angle corresponding to the vertical air guide strip mayrange from 40° to a closed state, and a third operating frequencycorresponding to the compressor may be 50 HZ.

It should be noted that the rotation speeds of the first fan and thesecond fan and the limited frequency of the compressor are positivelycorrelated with the level of the target wind gear; the rising height ofthe top air output mechanism and the opening angle of the vertical airguide strip are positively correlated with the level of the target windgear; and the opening angle of the horizontal air guide strip isnegatively correlated with the level of the target wind gear.

In the present disclosure, different wind gears are set for the windshower mode, and different wind gears correspond to different draftcomfort ranges, respectively. The first fan, the second fan, the top airoutput mechanism, the horizontal air guide strip, the vertical air guidestrip, and the compressor are controlled according to the wind gearsignal, so that users may flexibly choose the wind gear based on theirlocations to meet different cooling needs of the users, thus ensuringthe indoor comfort and cooling effect.

To sum up, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure at least have the following technical effects or advantages.

1. When the air conditioner is operating in the cooling mode, after thestart instruction of the wind shower mode is received, the first fan,the second fan, the top air output mechanism, the horizontal air guidestrip and the vertical air guide strip may be controlled to operate in astate matching the wind shower mode, creating a comfortable and naturalshower-type wind field state, thus ensuring the indoor comfort andcooling effect.

2. After the start instruction of the wind shower mode is received, thefirst fan and the second fan are controlled to operate at the defaultrotation speeds, and the default rotation speeds may be the maximumrotation speeds of the first fan and the second fan, so that the airoutput volume of the air conditioner may be maximized, and the indoortemperature may be quickly reduced; and the top air output mechanism iscontrolled to rise to a predetermined high position, so that the airflowing through the third air outlet in the air conditioner may flow toa region relatively far away from the air conditioner, acceleratingcooling of the region relatively far away from the air conditioner; atthe same time, each of the vertical air guide strip and the horizontalair guide strip is controlled to be opened to the maximum opening angle,so that the air flowing out of the air conditioner flows to regions onthe left and right of the air conditioner, accelerating the cooling ofthe regions on the left and right of the air conditioner.

3. After the start instruction of the wind shower mode is received, theoperating frequency of the compressor in the air conditioner is limited,which further reduces the reduction rate of the indoor temperature andimproves the indoor comfort, and ensures the indoor cooling effect.

4. Different wind gears are set for the wind shower mode, and differentwind gears correspond to different draft comfort ranges. In the presentdisclosure, the first fan, the second fan, the top air output mechanism,the horizontal air guide strip, the vertical air guide strip, and thecompressor are actively controlled based on the wind gear signal, sothat the users can flexibly choose the wind gear based on theirlocations to meet different cooling needs of the users, thus ensuringthe indoor comfort and cooling effect.

Based on the same concept, an apparatus corresponding to the controlmethod for an air conditioner is further provided according toembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a structural schematic diagram of a control apparatus for anair conditioner provided by embodiments of the present disclosure. Asshown in FIG. 14, the control apparatus 200 for the air conditionerincludes: a receiving module 11 and a control module 12. Further, theair conditioner further includes: a first fan 102, a second fan 103, anair guide mechanism 111, and a top air output mechanism 112 as shown inFIGS. 7 to 10. The top air output mechanism 112 is disposed at a top ofan indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner and is capable of moving upand down, and the air guide mechanism 111 includes a horizontal airguide strip 113 and a vertical air guide strip 114. The first fan, thesecond fan, the air guide mechanism, and the top air output mechanismare not shown in FIG. 14.

The receiving module 11 is configured to receive, in a cooling mode, astart instruction of a wind shower mode. The control module 12 isconfigured to control, based on the start instruction, the first fan,the second fan, the top air output mechanism, the horizontal air guidestrip, the vertical air guide strip, and the compressor to enter andoperate in the wind shower mode.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control module12 is further configured to: control the vertical air guide strip to beopened to a first opening angle; control the horizontal air guide stripto be opened to a second opening angle; control the top air outputmechanism to rise to a first height; control the first fan to operate ata first rotation speed, and control the second fan to operate at asecond rotation speed; and control the compressor to operate at alimited frequency.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first openingangle is a maximum opening angle of the vertical air guide strip, andthe second opening angle is a maximum opening angle of the horizontalair guide strip.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first rotationspeed is a maximum rotation speed of the first fan, and the secondrotation speed is a maximum rotation speed of the second fan.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, both the maximumopening angle of the horizontal air guide strip and the maximum openingangle of the vertical air guide strip range from 40° to 60°.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first rotationspeed ranges from 500 r/min to 1000 r/min; and the second rotation speedranges from 200 r/min to 450 r/min.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the limitedfrequency of the compressor ranges is within a maximum range of 45 Hz to55 Hz.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control moduleis further configured to: receive a wind gear signal, and control, basedon the wind gear signal, rotation speeds of the first fan and the secondfan to be adjusted to match the wind gear signal; control, based on thewind gear signal, a rising height of the top air output mechanism to beadjusted to match the wind gear signal; control, based on the wind gearsignal, opening angles of the horizontal air guide strip and thevertical air guide strip to be adjusted to match the wind gear signal;and control, based on the wind gear signal, the compressor to operate ata limited frequency that matches the wind gear signal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first fancorresponds to an upper part of an evaporator of the indoor unit in theair conditioner, and the second fan corresponds to a lower part of theevaporator of the indoor unit in the air conditioner.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first fan isan axial fan, and the second fan is a centrifugal fan.

To sum up, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure have at least the following technical effects or advantages.

1. When the air conditioner is operating in the cooling mode, after thestart instruction of the wind shower mode is received, the first fan,the second fan, the top air output mechanism, the horizontal air guidestrip, and the vertical air guide strip may be controlled to operate ina state matching the wind shower mode, creating a comfortable andnatural shower-type wind field state, thus ensuring the indoor comfortand cooling effect.

2. After the start instruction of the wind shower mode is received, thefirst fan and the second fan are controlled to operate at their defaultrotation speeds, and the default rotation speeds may be the maximumrotation speeds of the first fan and the second fan, so that the airoutput volume of the air conditioner may be maximized, and the indoortemperature may be quickly reduced; and the top air output mechanism iscontrolled to rise to a predetermined high position, so that the airflowing through the third air outlet in the air conditioner may flow toa region relatively far away from the air conditioner, acceleratingcooling in a region relatively far away from the air conditioner; and atthe same time, each of the vertical air guide strip and the horizontalair guide strip is controlled to be opened to the maximum opening anglethereof, so that the air flowing out of the air conditioner flows toregions on the left and right of the air conditioner, accelerating thecooling of the regions on the left and right of the air conditioner.

3. After the start instruction of the wind shower mode is received, theoperating frequency of the compressor in the air conditioner is limited,which further reduces the reduction rate of the indoor temperature,improves the indoor comfort, and also ensures the indoor cooling effect.

4. Different wind gears are set for the wind shower mode, and differentwind gears correspond to different draft comfort ranges. In the presentdisclosure, the first fan, the second fan, the top air output mechanism,the horizontal air guide strip, the vertical air guide strip, and thecompressor are actively controlled based on the wind gear signal, sothat the users may flexibly choose the wind gear according to theirlocations to meet different cooling needs of the users, thus ensuringthe indoor comfort and cooling effect.

Since the apparatus introduced in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure is the apparatus used to implement the control method for theair conditioner proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure,Therefore, based on the method introduced in the above embodiments ofthe present disclosure, those skilled in the art can understand thespecific structure and modification of the system, which will not berepeated here. Any apparatus used in the control method for the airconditioner proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosurebelongs to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 15, an air conditioner provided by embodiments of thepresent disclosure includes the above control apparatus 200 for the airconditioner. Further, the air conditioner further includes: a first fan102, a second fan 103, an air guide mechanism 111, and a top air outputmechanism 112 as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10. The top air output mechanism112 is disposed at a top of an indoor unit 100 of the air conditionerand is capable of moving up and down, and the air guide mechanism 111includes a horizontal air guide strip 113 and a vertical air guide strip114. The first fan, the second fan, the air guide mechanism, and the topair output mechanism are not shown in FIG. 15.

As shown in FIG. 16, embodiments of the present disclosure furtherpropose an electronic device 30, including: a memory 31, a processor 32,and a computer program stored on the memory 31 and executable on theprocessor. The processor 32 is configured to execute the program toimplement the control method for the air conditioner.

In order to implement the above embodiments, the present disclosurefurther proposes a computer-readable storage medium having a computerprogram stored thereon. The computer program, when being executed,implements the control method for the air conditioner.

As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the embodiments ofthe present disclosure may be provided as a method, a system, or acomputer program product. Accordingly, the present disclosure may takethe form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely softwareembodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Inaddition, the present disclosure may take the form of a computer programproduct implemented on one or more computer-usable storage mediums(including but not limited to magnetic disk memory, CD-ROM, opticalmemory, etc.) containing computer-usable program codes.

The present disclosure is described with reference to flowcharts and/orblock diagrams of methods, devices (systems), and computer programproducts according to embodiments of the present disclosure. It will beunderstood that each flow and/or block in the flowcharts and/or blockdiagrams and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flowchartsand/or block diagrams may be implemented by computer programinstructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to aprocessor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, anembedded processor or other programmable data processing device toproduce a machine, so as to cause the instructions to be executed by aprocessor of the computer or other programmable data processing devicesto implement an apparatus configured to implement the functionsspecified in one or more flows of a flowchart and/or one or more blocksof a block diagram.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in acomputer-readable memory capable of directing a computer or otherprogrammable data processing devices to function in a particular manner,such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory resultin an article of manufacture including instruction apparatuses, and theinstruction apparatuses implement the functions specified in the one ormore flows of the flowcharts and/or the one or more blocks of the blockdiagrams.

These computer program instructions may be loaded on a computer or otherprogrammable data processing devices to cause a series of operationalsteps to be performed on the computer or other programmable devices toproduce a computer-implemented process such that the instructionsexecuting on the computer or other programmable devices provide stepsfor implementing the functions specified in the one or more flows of theflowcharts and/or the one or more blocks of the block diagrams.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, andare not intended to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled inthe art, the present disclosure may have various modifications andchanges. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc.made within the idea and principle of the present disclosure shall beincluded within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A control method for an air conditioner, the airconditioner having a retractable top air output mechanism provided at atop thereof, the control method comprising: controlling, in response toa predetermined wind shower instruction in a cooling mode, the top airoutput mechanism to stretch towards an outside of the air conditioner toopen an air outlet of the top air output mechanism; adjusting, based onthe predetermined wind shower instruction, an air-out included angle ofthe top air output mechanism to be within a first angle range; andadjusting, based on the predetermined wind shower instruction, a supplyair speed of the top air output mechanism to be within a first air speedrange.
 2. The control method for the air conditioner according to claim1, wherein a first driving mechanism is provided between the top airoutput mechanism and a main body of the air conditioner, the firstdriving mechanism being horizontally rotatable, the control methodfurther comprising: triggering, based on the predetermined wind showerinstruction, the first driving mechanism to control the top air outputmechanism to swing or rotate in a horizontal direction, so as to controlthe top air output mechanism to swing and supply air in the horizontaldirection.
 3. The control method for the air conditioner according toclaim 1, wherein a second driving mechanism is provided between the topair output mechanism and a main body of the air conditioner, the seconddriving mechanism being vertically rotatable, and wherein saidadjusting, based on the predetermined wind shower instruction, theair-out included angle of the top air output mechanism to be within thefirst angle range comprises: triggering, based on the predetermined windshower instruction, the second driving mechanism to control the top airoutput mechanism to swing in a vertical direction until the air-outincluded angle of the top air output mechanism falls into the firstangle range.
 4. The control method for the air conditioner according toclaim 1, wherein the air conditioner has a side air output mechanismprovided at a side portion of the air conditioner, the side air outputmechanism comprising a first air guide assembly capable of swinging in ahorizontal direction and a second air guide assembly capable of swingingin a vertical direction, the control method comprising: opening an airoutlet of the side air output mechanism based on the predetermined windshower instruction; and controlling the first air guide assembly toswing horizontally until an air-out angle of the first air guideassembly is smaller than or equal to a second angle.
 5. The controlmethod for the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the airconditioner has a side air output mechanism provided at a side portionof the air conditioner, the side air output mechanism comprising a firstair guide assembly capable of swinging in a horizontal direction and asecond air guide assembly capable of swinging in a vertical direction,the control method comprising: opening an air outlet of the side airoutput mechanism based on the predetermined wind shower instruction; andcontrolling, by taking a horizontal plane as a reference plane, thesecond air guide assembly to swing vertically upwards to the secondangle.
 6. The control method for the air conditioner according to claim1, wherein the air conditioner has a side air output mechanism providedat a side portion thereof, the side air output mechanism comprising afirst air guide assembly capable of swinging in a horizontal directionand a second air guide assembly capable of swinging in a verticaldirection, the control method comprising: opening, based on thepredetermined wind shower instruction, an air outlet of the side airoutput mechanism; and controlling the first air guide assembly to swinghorizontally back and forth within a third angle, the third angle beinga maximum value of an air-out angle of the first air guide assembly. 7.The control method for the air conditioner according to claim 1, whereinthe air conditioner has a side air output mechanism provided at a sideportion thereof, the side air output mechanism comprising a first airguide assembly capable of swinging in a horizontal direction and asecond air guide assembly capable of swinging in a vertical direction,the control method comprising: opening, based on the predetermined windshower instruction, an air outlet of the side air output mechanism; andcontrolling, by taking a horizontal plane as a reference plane, thesecond air guide assembly to swing vertically upwards to a fourth angle.8. The control method for the air conditioner according to claim 1,further comprising: detecting a temperature of an environment where theair conditioner is located, and recording the temperature as anenvironment temperature; and adjusting, based on the predetermined windshower instruction and the environment temperature, a maximum operatingfrequency of a compressor of the air conditioner.
 9. The control methodfor the air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising:adjusting, based on the predetermined wind shower instruction and theenvironment temperature, a target operating temperature of the airconditioner.
 10. A control method for an air conditioner, wherein theair conditioner comprises a compressor, a first fan, a second fan, anair guide mechanism, and a top air output mechanism, the top air outputmechanism being disposed at a top of an indoor unit of the airconditioner and is capable of moving up and down, the air guidemechanism comprising a horizontal air guide strip and a vertical airguide strip, the control method comprising: receiving, in a coolingmode, a start instruction of a wind shower mode; and controlling, basedon the start instruction, the first fan, the second fan, the top airoutput mechanism, the horizontal air guide strip, the vertical air guidestrip, and the compressor to enter and operate in the wind shower mode.11. The control method for the air conditioner according to claim 10,wherein said controlling the first fan, the second fan, the top airoutput mechanism, the horizontal air guide strip, the vertical air guidestrip, and the compressor comprises: controlling the vertical air guidestrip to be opened to a first opening angle; controlling the horizontalair guide strip to be opened to a second opening angle; controlling thetop air output mechanism to rise to a first height; controlling thefirst fan to operate at a first rotation speed, and controlling thesecond fan to operate at a second rotation speed; and controlling thecompressor to operate at a limited frequency.
 12. The control method forthe air conditioner according to claim 11, satisfying at least one offollowing conditions: condition 1: the first opening angle is a maximumopening angle of the vertical air guide strip, and the second openingangle is a maximum opening angle of the horizontal air guide strip;condition 2: the first rotation speed is a maximum rotation speed of thefirst fan, and the second rotation speed is a maximum rotation speed ofthe second fan; condition 3: the maximum opening angle of the horizontalair guide strip and the maximum opening angle of the vertical air guidestrip both range from 40° to 60°; condition 4: the first rotation speedranges from 500 r/min to 1000 r/min; and the second rotation speedranges from 200 r/min to 450 r/min; or condition 5: the limitedfrequency of the compressor is within a maximum range of 45 Hz to 55 Hz.13. The control method for the air conditioner according to claim 11,further comprising: receiving a wind gear signal, and controllingrotation speeds of the first fan and the second fan to be adjusted tomatch the wind gear signal; controlling, based on the wind gear signal,a rising height of the top air output mechanism to be adjusted to matchthe wind gear signal; controlling, based on the wind gear signal,opening angles of the horizontal air guide strip and the vertical airguide strip to be adjusted to match the wind gear signal; andcontrolling, based on the wind gear signal, the compressor to operate ata limited frequency that matches the wind gear signal.
 14. The controlmethod for the air conditioner according to claim 12, furthercomprising: receiving a wind gear signal, and controlling rotationspeeds of the first fan and the second fan to be adjusted to match thewind gear signal; controlling, based on the wind gear signal, a risingheight of the top air output mechanism to be adjusted to match the windgear signal; controlling, based on the wind gear signal, opening anglesof the horizontal air guide strip and the vertical air guide strip to beadjusted to match the wind gear signal; and controlling, based on thewind gear signal, the compressor to operate at a limited frequency thatmatches the wind gear signal.
 15. A control apparatus for an airconditioner, comprising: a memory having a computer program storedthereon; and a processor, wherein the computer program, when beingexecuted by the processor, implements steps of the control method forthe air conditioner according to claim
 1. 16. A control apparatus for anair conditioner, comprising: a memory having a computer program storedthereon; and a processor, wherein the computer program, when beingexecuted by the processor, implements steps of the control method forthe air conditioner according to claim
 10. 17. An air conditionercomprising: a top air output mechanism retractably arranged at a top ofthe air conditioner; and a control apparatus connected to the top airoutput mechanism and comprising: a memory having a computer programstored thereon; and a processor configured to execute the computerprogram to implement steps of the control method for the air conditioneraccording to claim
 1. 18. An air conditioner, comprising: a compressor;a first fan; a second fan; an air guide mechanism comprising ahorizontal air guide strip and a vertical air guide strip; a top airoutput mechanism disposed at a top of an indoor unit of the airconditioner and being capable of moving up and down; and a controlapparatus comprising a memory and a processor, the memory having acomputer program stored thereon, the processor being configured toexecute the computer program to implement steps of the control methodfor the air conditioner according to claim
 10. 19. A computer-readablestorage medium, having a computer program stored thereon, wherein thecomputer program, when being executed, implements the control method forthe air conditioner according to claim
 1. 20. A computer-readablestorage medium, having a computer program stored thereon, wherein thecomputer program, when being executed, implements the control method forthe air conditioner according to claim 10.